How did most Cherokee's react to the increasing presence of Americans on their ancestral lands in the early 1800s? A. they voluntarily gave up their lands and moved west on their own.
B. They produce the weapons in fortifications and declared war on the United States.
C. They attempted to practice an American way of life and live in peace with Americans.
D. They gave the United States over 2 million American dollars in gold and silver in exchange for their land.

C. They attempted to practice an American way of life and live in peace with Americans.

Explanation:

With the increase in the immigration of settlers into America, the lands of indigenous people would become more encroached. Native Indians would be forced to defend their ancestral lands and settlements from the white settlers.

When the white settlers begin to gradually increase in the Indians' lands, the Natives, including the Cherokee people would at first try to peacefully welcome them. They silently agreed to let the white settlers among them, even agreeing to 'share' their lands for their 'homes'. They tried to ensure that peace prevails even with the white settlers' intrusion into their 'sacred' and ancestral lands.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.